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BRBASTPIN. No. 325,117. Patented Aug; 25, 1885.

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FRIEDRICH SCHRODER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

BREASTPIN.

SPECIFICATION orming part of Letters Patent No. 325,117, dated August 25, 1885.

Applieatii n filed January Q3, 1855.

To all whom, t may concern/ Beit known that I, FRIEDRICH SoHRoDER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Breastpins, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has referenceto an improved safety attachment to breastpins, badges, and similar articles and the invention consists of a breastpin, badge, or other article, the tubular body of which is provided with a fixed double-pronged pin at one end and a slotted socket at the other end, a sliding and springcushioned bolt guided in said socket, a faceplate attached to said bolt, and a bent pin attached to said face-plate.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I represents a side elevation, partly in section, of a breastpin with my improved safety attachment. Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of a badge with my safety attachment on line 00 9J, Fig. 4. Fig. et is a rear view of the badge and attach ment.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a breastpin, badge, or other suitable article that is used for connecting garments, or that is to be attached to a coat or other point of support. The brcastpin or other article, A, is provided at one end ot'its back with a pronged pin, rl, that is rigidly attached thereto, and at the opposite end with a sliding and springcushioned pin, b. rIlie sliding pin b is attached to a base-plate, b', and guided in a slotted tubular socket, b2, by a bolt, b, att-ached lo the face-plate. In a breastpin the pins` a and b are bent toward each other, as shown in Figs. l and 2, while in badges they are bent in opposite directions to each other, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4A.

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In using the breastpin, badge, or other article the sliding pin is first inserted into the fabric and forced back against the cushioned spring as far as the same will permit, after which the pronged pin is inserted into the fabric. The action ot the spring on the sliding pin moves the latter forward and prevents thereby the detaching of the breastpin from the fabric, so that the vsame is securely held in position by the joint action of the two fastening-pins. The pronged pin prevents the axial turning of the breastpin in the fabric and holds the saine steadily in position.

I am aware that safety-pins formed of a tube having a fixed pin at one end and a sliding and spring-actuated pin at the other end have been used heretofore. These pins, however, do not hold any article to which they are attached in position on the garment, as the tube or body is liable to turn on the pins. 'This is avoided by the use ot' the fixed forked pin, which retains the tube or body and the article in position without any turning ofthe pins, as it supports the body of t-he article at three points instead of two, as heretofore.

Having thus described my invention, Ielaiin as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination of a tubular body having a fixed and forked pin at one end and a slotted guide-socket at the other end, a sliding and springcushioned bolt guided in said socket, a faceplate attached to said bolt, and a bent pin attached to said face plate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence Vof two subscribing witnesses.

FRIEDRICH SGIIRODER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GonPisL, SrDNnY MA 

